usatvline Chapter 377 All confessed
Chapter 377 All confessed
While Gu Jianchu was moved, a strong wind brought cold wind into the meditation room. There was still snow on his shoulders and hair. It must be snowing outside again.
Zhongfeng bowed first and said, "Your humble servant greets the Emperor and the Empress."
"Get up, what have you found?" Xie Ci'an asked coldly.
"I searched Madam Zhang and Chen Cong's house thoroughly. The rooms were very clean, and many things had been freshly wiped. I believe they had been cleaning all night. I also found a little blood on the corner of the table. I also found a piece of clothing scraped off by the barbs of the wood on the corner of the table. It matched the clothing Miss Wu was wearing."
"Also, I found signs of disturbed soil under the apricot tree in the yard. I dug a little and found a bloody brick. Judging by the blood, it must have been recent, but I can't be sure of the time."
After saying this, Chongfeng handed a brick and a handkerchief wrapped in a cloth to Cheng Song and presented them to the emperor and empress.
After taking a look, Gu Jianchu ordered someone to send the things to Zhuxi and Doctor Lin.
Zhuxi carefully picked up the strip of cloth and examined it. "Madam, I can confirm that this strip of cloth is made of the same material as the one Miss Wu is wearing."
"Did Doctor Lin find anything?" Gu Jianchu's eyes had completely turned cold, and he tidied up his messy sleeves.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the bloodstain on this brick matches the wound on Miss Wu's forehead. The texture of the gravel on the brick is exactly the same as the gravel used to treat Miss Wu's wound. They must have come from the same place." After saying this, Doctor Lin placed the brick back on the tray and brought it back to the Emperor and Empress.
Gu Jianchu glanced coldly at the two people kneeling on the ground, "Tell the truth."
"Your Majesty, everything I said is true. As for the bloodstains on the brick, it has nothing to do with Wu Yuan. I accidentally killed a neighbor's chicken with a brick a few days ago. I was afraid they would find out, so I sold the brick under the tree in the yard. After all, a chicken is worth a lot of money. I don't have much money and can't afford to compensate them, so I can only destroy the evidence."
"I see, you guys don't tell the truth. Yunhe will take people out for torture, so he will tell the truth."
Yun He was about to drag the two wailing people out of the meditation room when Gu Jianchu suddenly raised his hand to stop Yun He's movements. "Tell the people from the Imperial City Bureau to be careful when they take action. This is a Buddhist temple after all. Don't let anything bloody happen."
"I understand." Yun He said, grabbed Chen Cong's collar and threw him directly into the yard outside.
It started snowing outside again, dark clouds covered the moon, and the light became much dimmer. Yunhe asked people to bring lanterns to illuminate the area. Deafening screams echoed throughout the Wanguo Temple. Seeing this, many young monks in the temple chose to take a detour and did not dare to get close at all.
The Imperial City Administration has plenty of punishments, and even if they don't involve bloodshed, there are still ways to make people unable to live or die.
When the ministers who were watching in the Zen room heard the scream, they couldn't help but tremble all over, and the hairs on their bodies stood up. Then they looked at the emperor and empress, who were not afraid at all, but looked as usual.
Xie Ci'an went to the battlefield when he was a teenager and had been used to seeing dead people since he was a child. It was understandable that he looked calm when seeing this scene. What scared everyone was that the queen had grown up so fast around Xie Ci'an. When the little girl heard the shrill scream, she was not afraid at all. Instead, she was eating snacks as usual.
Gu Jianchu's action surprised Xie Ci'an. After all, when she saw those people being punished before, she was the first one to close her eyes and dare not watch. Now she can even eat snacks.
She didn't feel hungry before, but now she felt hungry. She took a mouthful of chestnut cake and when she looked up, she found that everyone was staring at her intently. Gu Jianchu only noticed Xie Ci'an's burning gaze.
Gu Jianchu didn't understand what was going on and picked up a piece of chestnut cake and handed it to Xie Ci'an. "Your Majesty, would you like some? This chestnut cake tastes pretty good."
Xie Ci'an understood instantly that the reason why Gu Jianchu was not afraid was because these two people had done many evil things, and she wanted to help Wu Yuan vent her anger, so she was not panicking.
Looking at the queen's innocent smile, Xie Ci'an smiled, his eyes full of tenderness. He took the chestnut cake and said, "Let me try it."
Xie Ci'an took a bite. Actually, the chestnut cake was not very delicious. The reason why Gu Jianchu thought it was delicious was because she was hungry.
"It tastes really good." Xie Ci'an nodded and turned to notice the group of ministers who were staring at him eagerly.
I was originally quite nervous when I heard the screams outside, but when I turned around and saw the emperor and empress eating so happily, I couldn't help but feel a little hungry. After all, they had been traveling all day and had not eaten much. Before they had even had dinner, news came that something had happened.
The ministers rushed over.
Now I understand why the queen is not afraid. Anyone who eats something would find the scream terrifying.
Xie Ci'an handed the remaining plate of chestnut cake to Cheng Song and said, "Give some to the ministers to try."
The ministers rarely resisted and bowed to express their gratitude.
Gu Jianchu had just finished eating two pieces of chestnut cake when Yun He hurried in, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Chen Cong can't bear the punishment and has confessed."
"Bring the person in." Gu Jianchu took the handkerchief handed to him by Zhuxi and gently wiped off the remaining residue on his fingers.
At that time, Chen Cong was brought in by two guards holding up his collar. There was no wound or blood on Chen Cong's body, but his legs were too weak to stand straight. There were tears in his eyes and residual saliva at the corners of his mouth.
I have to say that the methods used by the Imperial City Bureau are indeed cruel. Not only is there no blood, but there is not even a visible wound, yet it can still make people suffer excruciating pain.
The guards threw Chen Cong casually, and he fell limply to the ground. "Queen, spare my life, I confess, I confess everything."
"Go ahead." Although the chestnut cake was delicious, it was still too sweet. Gu Jianchu picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip, trying to suppress the sweetness.
Chen Cong knelt on the ground, his voice trembling. "I was bewitched by Wu Yuan's beauty and asked her mother to take her in. Then, I took advantage of her inattention and defiled her. When Wu Yuan tried to struggle, I used her bellyband as a threat to force her to agree to do that with me. This time, I waited for my mother to leave, and then hurried back to find Wu Yuan. Who knew that not long after, my mother came back and ran into us."
"I was so scared at the time that I put all the blame on Wu Yuan. My mother got even angrier when she heard that and chased Wu Yuan everywhere. Wu Yuan accidentally bumped into the corner of a table and fainted. My mother and I were terrified and thought she was dead."